MACHINE MIKRO + Fruity Loops (How to setup)
In light of this information i came across, i am defiantly going to be getting myself a MAchine Mikro.
Because of all the other technology i have at the home studio, i really don’t need the full scale MACHINE from NI.
And using this MIKRO on the road would be a great tool for me to travel with.
I am an avid using of FL Studio as well as Sonar by CAKEWALK. I use them in combination all the time.
Recently i had been thinking of a way to MAP the controlls on my Traktor Kontrol S4 to certain knob and slider functions in several VSTi, and Effects units that i use in FruityLoops.
I wanted to test this out to see if my final productions would come quicker since i have always been a larger fan of HANDS ON controls, and lesser about “Point, click, set, and set automation”
Just now i came across the info where you can basically MAP your MACHINE MIKRO to your FruityLoops 10.3 or later installation.
Now unfortunately the information states it would only works as a DRUM MACHINE, and CLIP launcher.
But i want to see if i can map out fader and knob adjustments as well depending on the EFX unit selected on screen in FL Studio.
My most recent thought was
“What if i had a hardware controller for each EFX unit in FL Studio?”
Well this just might be the answer. Lets see where this goes, and how it applies to other software + hardware combinations as well as for additional DAW’s.
PS… Thanks to everyone who reads this… Here we go.
---------------------Native Instruments MASCHINE MIKRO+FruityLoops 10.3±--------------------------
Manufacturer: Native Instruments
Supported since: FL Studio 10.5 beta
Controller works as a drum machine and clip launcher.
Setup:
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Download the Controller Editor from Native Instruments, and open the mapping file designed for FL, located in
(FL Studio)\System\Hardware specific\Native Instruments MASCHINE MIKRO\FL Studio.ncm -
Start FL Studio and connect the device, it will be auto detected by FL Studio.
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Make sure the MASCHINE MIKRO is enabled in the MIDI options.
Mapping:
UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT/SESSION to navigate in the session in performance mode, or shift the keys in drum mode.
SCENE: triggers vertical columns. +SCENE: same but adds to the existing triggered clips.
SAME MODE: only triggers scene clips of the same mode.
QUEUE: queues the next clip(s).
MUTE: either press & release to mute all, or hold & press pads to mute individual tracks.
METERS: displays track activity meters, also press pads to mute.
G SNAP: SNAP off will use FL’s global snap mode, instead of no snap.
In performance mode, each track has 4 pressure parameters which appear as normal, linkable CCs. In drum mode, pressure works as per-pad CC.
To lock SCENE, +SCENE, QUEUE or SNAP, simply double-tap them (quickly enough, like a mouse double-click).
The controller is a bit similar to MASCHINE & you can add custom controls from the MASCHINE layout if you want.
